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The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s Just Coffee — Morning Networking with CCCBI & American Executive Centers is set for 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, at American Executive Centers, ?101 Lindenwood Drive, Suite 225, Malvern. Admission is free for members, $30 for all others. For more information, visit the chamber website at www.cccbi.org or contact Pat Hayakawa at 610-725-9100 or phayakawa@cccbi.org.

The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce Executive Roundtable “What I Am Learning about Leadership” with John J. Molinelli, retired executive vice president and CFO with Ametek, is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Pietro’s Prime, 125 W. Market St., West Chester. The cost is $55 for chamber members and $65 general admission and includes a tapas dinner with wine pairing. Seating is limited and registration is required. For more information call 610-696-4046 or email info@gwcc.org.

The Oxford Area Historical Association will present the program “One Hundred Years (1913-2013) Peoples Bank of Oxford Helped Build a Community” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in the Oxford Presbyterian Church Social Hall, 6 Pine St., Oxford. The presenter will be Carl Fretz, who began working at the bank in 1948 and retired as president of the bank in 2004. This program was rescheduled from February due to bad weather. Admission is free to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Chester County Citizens for Climate Protection invites the public to participate in the program “The Green Electric Grid of the Future” presented by environmentalist author Richard Whiteford at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, in Room 240 at West Chester Borough Hall, 401 E. Gay St. Whiteford will present information developed by NOAA about how to build a grid that would revolutionize America’s electric platform to 100 percent green energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 88 percent, a news release says.

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The Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a tour of the new Victory Brewing Co. Parkesburg facility from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10. A fee of $50 per person includes tour, food and beer, a gift pint glass, and bus transportation. The event is sponsored by Citadel. Register and pay at the chamber website, www.dtrcc.com. For more information contact the chamber office at 610-269-1523 or info@dtrcc.com.

The Greater West Chester Chamber of Commerce’s business card exchange is set for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Market Street Print and Copy, 204 W. Market St., West Chester. The cost is free for members and $10 for non-members. For more information or to register, email the chamber at info@gwcc.org or call 610-696-4046.

Learn to use library resources to find success from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at Tredyffrin Public Library, 582 Upper Gulph Road, Strafford. Melissa Kohl, Chester County Library business outreach librarian and volunteer with Chester County SCORE, will teach participants how to find, understand and implement business research during the program “How to Get the Inside Data on Your Customers and Competitors.” For more information and to register, visit tredyffrinlibraries.org or call 610-688-7092.

The Paoli Business and Professional Association’s annual awards dinner and silent auction is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, One Liberty Blvd., Malvern. Proceeds benefit the Front Porch Trust’s high school scholarships. Award recipients will be Betty Moran, Marie Thibault, John Fattibene, Pattye Benson, the Paoli Hardware Center, the Scartozzi family and Deborah Van Cleve.

Willistown will host a free recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at the Township Building, 688 Sugartown Road. This e-waste collection is intended for items such as toys, computers, laptops, televisions, cell phones and mobile devices. Also acceptable are larger items such as bed frames, gym equipment, tires and household appliances containing Freon, but no smoke detectors. All materials collected will be recycled, and all media data collected will be destroyed. For a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items, contact Jim Tate at 610-647-7361. For more information about eForce Compliance and the types of materials accepted and recycled, visit www.eforcecompliance.com or call 215-964-6665.

The Phoenixville Tech Group will resume weekly meetings at Phoenixville Public Library beginning Monday, April 14. The group is facilitated by Glenn Musser and meets from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays in the library’s Harrop Room. The Phoenixville Tech Group brings technology users together to share knowledge and experience. The group is free to the public. Weekly topics and more information are available at phoenixvilletg.com or by e-mail at Glenn@SeniorTechGroup.com. Phoenixville Public Library is at 183 Second Ave., Phoenixville.

Women in Motion, the professional women’s dining and networking organization, monthly meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, at the Desmond Great Valley Hotel, Malvern. For more information or to register, visit www.wimnetworking.com or email dee@wimnetworking.com.

The seminar “How to Start and Operate a Small Business” is set for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the Chester County Library next to the Exton Mall, near Route 100 and Business Route 30 at 450 Exton Square Parkway, Exton. This seminar is presented by the Small Business Assistance Center and Kutztown University’s Small Business Development Center and co-sponsored by the Chester County Chapter of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives). It is designed for anyone considering a business startup or currently operating a small business. There is a $15 course material fee for all attendants. Checks should be payable to Kutztown SBDC or prepay online at www.Kutztownsbdc.org. The number of participants is limited to 50. For information or for seating reservations call the SBAC at 610-444-1721 or email inquire@sbacnetwork.org or register online at www.kutztownsbdc.org or www.sbacnetwork.org.

The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce’s New Member Welcome Luncheon is set for 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the chamber’s office, 185 Exton Square Mall, Exton. Registration is required. There is no cost for new members. Non-members and current members may attend for $10. For more information, visit www.ercc.net.

The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce’s grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Freestyle Real Estate Inc. is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at 245 Byers Road, Chester Springs. The event is free to the public. For more information, visit www.ercc.net.

The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry New Member Orientation Luncheon is set for noon to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the chamber’s offices, 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern. The event is free to the public. Chamber members must be accompanied by a prospective member to attend. Seating is limited, and registration is required. For more information or to register, visit the chamber website at www.cccbi.org or contact Pat Hayakawa at 610-725-9100 or phayakawa@cccbi.org.

SCORE speaker Richard Plaugher will present the free program “Anatomy of a Sale” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Easttown Library. Participants will learn the skills of customer research, how to identify the ideal customer and customer needs and how to present offerings to meet those needs. Plaugher will also share ideas on how to close the sale and how to measure sales activities against business results. Registration is required. visit www.easttownlibrary.org to register online.

West Chester Borough will host an electronic recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at the borough office, 401 E. Gay St. A $20 processing fee will be required to accept TVs and CRT computer monitors, but all other unwanted electronics will be accepted for free. This e-waste collection is intended for items such as toys, computers, laptops, televisions, cell phones and mobile devices. Large appliances, smoke detectors and rear-projection TVs will not be accepted. All materials collected will be recycled, and all media data collected will be destroyed. For a complete list of acceptable and unacceptable items, contact Jim Tate at 610-647-7361. For more information about eForce Compliance and the types of materials accepted and recycled, visit www.eforcecompliance.com or call 215-964-6665.

Men in Motion, the professional men’s dining and networking organization, monthly meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Molly Maguire’s Restaurant in Downingtown. For more information or to register, visit www.wimnetworking.com or email dee@wimnetworking.com.

The Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will celebrate the grand opening of Semus & Associates, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at 2950 Conestoga Road, Glenmoore. Invited guests include state Sen. Andy Dinniman, U.S. Rep. Jim Gerlach, state Rep. Becky Corbin and Chester County Commissioners Terence Farrell and Ryan Costello. Semus & Associates is a franchise financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. Art by Chester County Artist John Suplee and live music by Kevin Pierce are planned. The event is free to the public. For more information, visit www.ercc.net.

The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry invites anyone involved in the region’s agricultural industry to a roundtable discussion and luncheon featuring Pennsylvania Secretaries George Greig of the Department of Agriculture and Christopher Abruzzo of the Department of Environmental Protection. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, in Room 208 of the International Cultural Center at Lincoln University, 1570 Baltimore Pike. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by the roundtable discussion at 11 a.m. and the luncheon about noon. The event is free with limited seating. Contact Danielle Vetter at dvetter@cccbi.org to inquire about tickets.

The Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 69th annual dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Downingtown Country Club. The event will feature the Citizen and Business Person of the Year Award. Tickets are $60 per person and can be purchased on the Chamber website www.dtrcc.com. For more information, contact the chamber at 610-269-1523 or info@dtrcc.com.

Exton Region Chamber of Commerce will host the seminar “The Social + Mobile Equation: Understanding the Link Between Social Marketing and Mobile Marketing” from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Delaware County Community College, 906 Springdale Drive, Exton. The presenter will be Judith Lee of Chester County SCORE. Registration is required. The fee is $20 for chamber members, $30 for general admission. For more information, visit www.ercc.net.

The Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry’s 2014 Commerce and Business Showcase is set for 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Penn State Great Valley Conference Center, 30 E. Swedesford Road, Malvern. The event is free to the public. Booth sales are available, and the cost is $400 for chamber members and $650 for non-members. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. To register online, visit www.cccbi.org.

ONGOING EVENTS

These are reoccurring business- and consumer-related events taking place in Chester County and the region:

MONDAYS

Le Tip of Thorndale meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays at the Thorndale Inn, 430 Bondsville Road (Route 340) in Thorndale. Lunch is free to all first-time guests.

Le Tip allows only one representative from each given professional category to join each chapter. To find out if your category has already been taken, visit www.thorndaleletip.com or call Sally McQuail at 610-269-5216 for more information.

TUESDAYS

Great Valley LeTip meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry, 1600 Paoli Pike, Malvern.

For details, visit www.letipgreatvalley.com or call 610-857-2122.

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Great Valley Toastmasters Club, part of Toastmasters International, an organization dedicated to speaking and leadership development, meets from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays at the East Whiteland Township Building, 209 Conestoga Road, Malvern.

For more details, e-mail gvtoastmasters@gmail.com or call Glenn Brown at 610-889-7467.

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LeTip Chester County East meets from 7:01 to 8:31 a.m. Tuesdays at the Wyndham Garden Exton, 815 N. Pottstown Pike in Uwchlan. Breakfast is free for first-time visitors.

The Phoenixville Tech Group has resumed weekly meetings at Phoenixville Public Library, 183 Second Ave.

Meetings will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. most Tuesdays in the library’s Community Education Room. Glenn Musser is the group facilitator.

The Phoenixville Tech Group brings technology users together to share knowledge and experience. The group is particularly interested in helping those who have limited or no experience with computers. The group is free and open to the public.

More information about the group, including meeting topics, is available at phoenixvilletg.com or by e-mail at Glenn@SeniorTechGroup.com.

WEDNESDAYS

BNI (Business Networking International) West Chester meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the West Chester Diner, 1147 West Chester Pike.

For more details, contact Jeremy at 484-459-4940 or jeremy@electricalplus.net.

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The Philadelphia Bar Association offers free legal advice to residents of Philadelphia and surrounding counties from 5 to 8 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month.

The public can access the service by calling the association’s LegalLine P.M. at 215-238-6333. Those seeking confidential legal advice may speak for free with a volunteer attorney from the association about any aspect of the law.

LegalLine P.M. is a public service sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association.

Le Tip allows only one representative from each given professional category to join each chapter. To find out if your category has already been taken, visit www.LeTipofExtonPA.com or call Danielle Yoch at 610-234-0905 for more information.

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